Wrestling

Luke DeSantis (top) and his Penn-Trafford teammates will battle Norwin for second place in Section 3-3A on Wednesday.
Wrestling notebook: Team playoff picture will clear up with big matches Wednesday
January 23, 2024
Wednesday will be interesting for wrestling fans as teams try to secure a spot in the upcoming WPIAL and PIAA tournaments.

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Highlands’ Javeon Chambers celebrates a pin against Knoch on Jan. 10, 2024, at Highlands Middle School.
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Week of Jan. 22, 2024
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Bethel Park’s Mason Kernan beats Baldwin’s Ramil Islamov, 5-0, in the 133-pound bout Sunday, Jan. 21, 2014, during the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship at Fox Chapel High School.
Thomas Jefferson’s Marlow claims 3rd Allegheny County wrestling title
January 21, 2024
Thomas Jefferson junior Bode Marlow became the 13th wrestler to win three times at the 22nd Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament.

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The top competitors on the 2023-24 Quaker Valley wrestling team include Bruce Anderchak (from left), Isaac Maccaglia, Jack Kazalas, MArcus Richey, Jack Diemert, Matthew Danna and Aris Haniotes.
Deep Quaker Valley wrestling lineup racking up wins
Quaker Valley already has four wrestlers in its 20-win club for 2023-24.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw celebrates beating Bethlehem Catholic’s Cael Mcintyre 1-0 during the 133-pound semifinal during the PIAA 3A championships March 11, 2023, at the Giant Center in Hersey.
Trio of Thomas Jefferson juniors rises to top of rankings ahead of postseason tournaments
Three of the top wrestlers in the WPIAL — Maddox Shaw, Bode Marlow and Shepard Turk — attend Thomas Jefferson.

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Fox Chapel junior Landon Funk pins Highlands junior Dajamire Suber during their 114-pound match Jan. 20, 2024, at the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament.
Fox Chapel wrestlers, amid breakthrough season, look to make noise at county tournament
January 20, 2024
Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank wasn’t even born the last time the Foxes won a section title.

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Bethel Park senior Mason Kernan, at right, placed seventh in the 139-pound weight division at the Powerade holiday tournament Dec. 29-30, 2023, at Canon-McMillan.
Senior joining 100-win club highlights strong season for Bethel Park wrestlers
Mason Kernan, a senior at Bethel Park, came away from the star-studded Powerade holiday wrestling tournament with a seventh-place finish at 139 pounds.

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Franklin Regional senior Juliano Marion has his hand raised after winning a match at heavyweight against Norwin on Wednesday.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble
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Senior Anna Tikhomirova and sophomore Burkhon Sobirjonov are two of North Hills’ top wrestlers.
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International wrestlers find home in North Hills program
On the surface, two of North Hills’ top wrestlers don’t appear very similar. But their stories on the mat, and their stories in life, have the pair undeniably tied together.

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                                Franklin Regional senior Juliano Marion battles Norwin’s Bill Petko during a heavyweight match Jan. 17, 2024.
Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion wins consecutive tournaments; Coach to be inducted into HOF
Franklin Regional senior Juliano Marion didn’t let a loss to Ringgold senior Jake Conroy get him down earlier this month.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Bode Marlow gets set to pin Gateway’s Jakob Williams in a 152-pound match at the 2023 Allegheny County Wrestling Championshis at Fox Chapel.
Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament moved to Saturday, Sunday
January 18, 2024
Fox Chapel athletic director Michael O’Brien alerted teams competing in the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament of a schedule change.

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Franklin Regional senior Tyler Kapusta pins Norwin’s Matthew Smethwick at 139 pounds Wednesday.
Franklin Regional wrestling rallies to defeat Norwin, clinch section title
January 17, 2024
The Franklin Regional wrestling team used a late surge to stay unbeaten and win the Section 3-3A title Wednesday by defeating Norwin in a first-place showdown.

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Plum’s Sam Snyder works in the top position against Kiski Area’s John Deluca at 127 pounds Wednesday.
Plum wrestlers come roaring back from early deficit to defeat Kiski Area
After five weights of Wednesday’s Section 1-3A match between Kiski Area and Plum at Plum High School, the visiting Cavaliers owned a sizeable lead thanks to a technical fall, two decisions and two forfeits.

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Ringgold’s Jake Conroy (left) and Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion battle at 215 pounds Jan. 3, 2024.
Wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional’s Marion claims Mid-Winter Mayhem title again
January 16, 2024
Franklin Regional senior Juliano Marion rebounded from a loss to Ringgold senior Jake Conroy by winning his second consecutive tournament title at IUP on Jan. 13.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Stephen Predajna reacts to winning the 160-pound WCCA final Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at Greensburg Salem High School.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
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Penn Hills wrestler in midst of breakthrough senior season
January 14, 2024
Cameron Patterson’s transformation as a wrestler came from a willingness to take the first step.

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Gateway senior Jake Pawlowski, top, spars with sophomore TJ Mitchell during practice Jan. 10, 2023, at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.
Gateway wrestlers look forward to county tournament
The youthful Gateway wrestling team is on the cusp of a midseason measuring stick known as the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament, and coach Ryan Sula said he hopes to see his wrestlers make the most of the opportunity to see where they stand.

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                                Penn-Trafford’s Luke DeSantis controls the arm of Kiski Area’s Aiden Burley during their 121-pound match Jan. 5 at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament.
Penn-Trafford wrestling getting healthy, looking to make a run
It’s been a while for the Penn-Trafford wrestling team, but the Warriors were on track to be at full strength for the first time this season at Mid-Winter Mayhem at IUP on Jan. 13.

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Hampton’s Caleb Rihn was a runner-up at 172 pounds at the Steve DeAugustino Tournament on Dec. 29, 2023, at West Mifflin. He is pictured with coach Nick Endres.
Senior battles through knee injury for surprising Hampton wrestling team
January 13, 2024
Hampton senior Caleb Rihn heard “a large pop” from his left knee during club wrestling practice in early November.

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Fox Chapel’s Yuqi Zhou competes for the girls wrestling team during the 2023-24 season.
Fox Chapel celebrates 1st girls wrestling dual meet victory
Vie Filar got the Fox Chapel girls wrestling team in the win column for the first time in history.

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